Web Conference Reflection
Web conferencing enables online course takers an opportunity to interact with professors and classmates. I was not able to log on during the various web conferencing in part due to scheduling but I was able to read the transcripts and get a gist of the discussions. A benefit that I did pick up on during one of the web transcripts that I read is the instantaneous response to questions students had.
The academic levels of the discussions were rather impressive. It was evident that students were on different levels in the program by their contributions. The responses were fast paced and it looked a bit challenging to keep up but I assume it was beneficial but at times only a couple of students and the professor was engaged in the ongoing dialog.
I am seriously thinking about implementing blogs into my curriculum next year but is it possible to add web conferencing too. It would be fascinating to see how my senior English class would react to web conferencing. It would be challenging in part because a majority of our students do not have internet access. We are face with so many challenges when it comes to implementing technology and bringing our students into the modern technological age so they could be on a level competitive playing field with the rest of the modern world.
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